Chapter 380 - 235: Not Ordinary (Part 2)

Chapter 380: Chapter 235: Not Ordinary (Part 2)

"First, their strength might not be as great as we think, or perhaps our side isn’t as weak. Otherwise, they would have already launched an offensive against us. After all, the higher you stand, the more you see, and the way you think naturally changes."

"Second, it’s also possible that they aren’t united internally. They might all be fighting for themselves, so no one wants to be the first to act. They’re all waiting for an opportunity to secure a decisive victory."

"Therefore, even if there is danger, it likely won’t arrive soon. With your talent, you just need to develop in secret. When the time comes, no obstacle will be able to stop you."

"Yes..."

Su Xing nodded.

What Li Longxuan said made sense. While there was no direct evidence to prove his theory, there was none to disprove it either.

Besides, improving one’s strength was never a mistake.

It was just that Li Longxuan’s assessment of him seemed a bit too high. Su Xing had always been extremely confident because he knew he had the system, but no one else had ever placed such unwavering trust in him.

Su Xing felt a little awkward at first, but when he looked into Li Longxuan’s eyes, he knew Li Longxuan wasn’t just spouting nonsense. He truly believed that Su Xing could reach the pinnacle of the Extraordinary realm.

"Ahem..."

Su Xing cleared his throat. "What about the flower?"

"Why did you need that flower?"

Li Longxuan asked in return. He had sent Su Xing to the Cyan Cloud Sect to investigate, but he never expected Su Xing would actually try to seize this natural treasure. While the flower was indeed important, it wasn’t as crucial for Su Xing himself.

After all, Li Longxuan had personally witnessed Su Xing’s heaven-defying self-healing ability. As long as he had a breath left in him, he could fully recover. Of course, whether he even needed that breath was impossible to determine, as Su Xing had never actually died.

"Because..."

In a few words, Su Xing told Li Longxuan everything: his investigation after arriving at the Cyan Cloud Sect and his deal with the Luocheng branch head.

"Tsk..."

Li Longxuan clicked his tongue. "That old fool. Making you go to such a dangerous place just to repay a favor he owes."

"Elder Li, you know him?"

Su Xing asked.

"Naturally. We’re both rank-eight members of the special organization; it would be strange if we didn’t know each other. It’s just that he probably wants this flower to repay a debt of gratitude."

"A debt of gratitude?" Su Xing asked, confused.

He had always thought that Yao Yixiao, the Luocheng branch head, had asked him to retrieve the flower to secure a fallback for himself. After all, working for the special organization was always fraught with danger.

"It’s a bit complicated. This matter might also be related to Tong An. As for the specifics, let him tell you himself after the competition is over."

Li Longxuan said, shaking his head.

"Competition?" Su Xing keenly caught the word in Li Longxuan’s speech.

"Competition for what?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. My sudden appearance interrupted their plan to seize the treasure by brute force. Afterward, they decided on a new method: to acquire it through sparring matches."

"Originally, they wanted me to participate, but I’m just a clone. Besides, I have no real interest in these things. So, I proposed that you take my place in this competition."

"..."

Su Xing was stunned for a moment, and then he instantly understood. This was why he had woken up inside Dragon Gate. The competition was likely set to be held here at Dragon Gate, making it convenient for him to recover from his injuries and get right on stage to fight.

He just never imagined that after all the fighting in Desperate Gorge, the fate of the Spirit Flower would be decided in such a fair manner. He certainly never expected that he would still have a chance.

"Oh, right."

"This time, it’s just a competition, not a life-or-death battle. The lawless conditions of Desperate Gorge are over. Therefore, you can’t use that Secret Technique. This is something I’ve already discussed with everyone."

"Don’t worry."

"I’m not that eager to die."

Su Xing said helplessly. The feeling of shattering his sword was truly awful. It had forcibly knocked him unconscious. Unless he was pushed to the absolute limit, he would definitely not use it again.

’In fact, I can already feel my limits. If I shatter one sword, it’s still manageable. I’d just need to rest a bit and could even continue to move.’

’Shattering two swords would definitely render me combat-ineffective. Whether I’d fall unconscious or not would depend on how powerful my opponent was and how intense the battle became.’

’As for shattering three swords, that was like this time—I nearly met my end. If Li Longxuan hadn’t left a failsafe on me, who knows what would have happened.’

"Don’t worry."

The moment Su Xing finished speaking, a set of footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the door. The steps were light, suggesting a Martial Artist. Sure enough, Yi Changhao soon appeared in the room. Seeing Li Longxuan’s clone, he immediately clasped his fist in respect and said:

"Elder Li."

"This junior has come to see Elder Su."

Previously, Yi Changhao had only thought Su Xing was slightly stronger than him, but not by a massive margin. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to propose a deal to fake a fight with Su Xing. Now, having seen Su Xing’s true strength, he felt he was incredibly, incredibly lucky.

Additionally,

he had also told the Sect Leader about this matter.

The Sect Leader’s instructions were simple: get on Su Xing’s good side at all costs.

That was why he had come here.

"You’re here?" Su Xing said.

Back then, Su Xing’s deal with Yi Changhao was that if he let him go, Yi Changhao would give him information about Desperate Gorge and some gifts from Dragon Gate. At the time, Su Xing couldn’t have cared less about Dragon Gate’s gifts; he only wanted the information on Desperate Gorge.

Now that he had left Desperate Gorge, Yi Changhao’s reappearance most likely meant he was here to deliver treasures to Su Xing.

He was seen holding a black robe, which he gently placed in front of Su Xing.

"This is the black robe that fell beside you when you were unconscious, Elder. I saw it and picked it up for you. It has now been completely repaired."

Yi Changhao said.

In reality, the black robe was highly recognizable; everyone knew Su Xing had obtained it after killing the Black Shadow. However, Yi Changhao didn’t mention this at all, only saying that he had repaired it.

"Also..."

"This is the key to Dragon Gate’s Treasure Pavilion."

"Elder, you are free to go and select a magical artifact. I observed that your sword seems to be formed from your own power, but you could still pick some smaller items that might be of great use."

"And..."

"The key to our Dragon Gate Scripture Pavilion."

"As a Martial Artist yourself, Elder, you should know the value of this key. In the future, you may enter and leave our Dragon Gate Scripture Pavilion as you please. We have only one request: do not take the secret manuals from the pavilion."

Yi Changhao said seriously.

"Haha, I understand. Thank you for the Dragon Gate Master’s generosity, and thank you, Brother Yi, for taking the trouble to come here."

Su Xing chuckled lightly. As the saying goes, you don’t slap a smiling face. His words were equally polite.

’I just never expected Dragon Gate to be so sincere. The three items they sent are each more valuable than the last. That black robe wasn’t severely damaged while I had it, but it had already suffered a great deal of trauma at the hands of the Black Shadow. Repairing it couldn’t have been easy, especially not this quickly. This can only mean Dragon Gate has assigned me an extremely high priority.’

’And then there’s the Treasure Pavilion and the Scripture Pavilion... That’s practically like them laying out their sect’s greatest treasures for me to choose from. There’s nothing more valuable than this.’

’After all, I obtained my Immortal-Martial Union technique from the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Scripture Pavilion. Who knows if Dragon Gate, a sect on the same level as the Cyan Cloud Sect, might have a similar technique?’

’This is the benefit of having power. If I were just an ordinary Extraordinary Being with no strength or talent, who would be so kind to me?’

’Of course, if I were truly that kind of person, I would have died a miserable death during my first encounter with the Spiritual Sect. Su Yu would probably be weeping over my corpse the very next day. The me who has made it this far is long past being ordinary.’